I might be way out of line here, but is THIS guy really the person you want promoting a Dunkin Donuts drink that has 340 calories and a breakfast sandwich that has almost 700??
PS. Dear Mr. Goodman, "Roseanne" is still one of my favorite shows all time. Keep up the good work.
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 23, 2007 at 01:33 PM in TV | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 20, 2007
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
I was flipping through the 2007 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition , a once a year justification for men to look at a mild porn in front of their wives, that I got in the mail last week when I came across THIS picture in a tri-fold advertisement.
It was hidden in a print ad on one of the early pages of the mag, ready to strike unsuspecting readers who were looking for a more socially acceptable form of Maxim. It caught me off guard a little. After a little research that I am ashamed to admit doing, I found out that Burt Reynolds did this spread for Cosmo magazine in 1972 after his breakout performance in Deliverance, a disturbing yet magnificent movie.
Anyway, just thought I'd share.
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 20, 2007 at 01:36 PM in Random | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 14, 2007
Comcast - Your VOIP is NOT good
I've laid off complaining about service and utility companies lately, mostly because I got tired of complaining, but get ready for a doozy about Comcast. I use Comcast for internet, TV and two phone lines and this one is about my phone service.
I have to warn you though, it is long, complicated and boring story that ends badly, kind of like The English Patient. But it's a story I have to tell because I've documented every single interaction and phone call and it's not pretty.
Stayed tuned for more.
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 14, 2007 at 01:38 PM in Complaints | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
SUV
I was with Emily the other day in the car and she said
Emily: What's an SUV?
Me: It's a type of car. It's kind of like a mini-van but less practical and cooler to drive. (I temporarily forgot what it stood for, I kept thinking Suburban Utility Vehicle. Brain freeze I guess)
Emily: What do they look like?
Me: I'll point them out along the way and show you one in the parking lot. (we were on our way to swim class at BC) They are everywhere.
Emily: Well, they are not where the Indians and pilgrims are.
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 14, 2007 at 01:37 PM in Family | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 11, 2007
Emerson and Ethan - medical ward
Two quick updates.
Ethan had his cast taken off about a week ago. He is now in a leg brace, about the same size as the cast, for the next 4 weeks. It's a little easier because it comes off when he goes in the water or at night when he sleeps. It's also a little lighter so it's easier on him when moving around.
Emerson had his minor surgery on Tuesday. He had been having pretty bad ear infections so they recommended tubes put in both ears. I had originally planned on taking the morning off from work to better coordinate school for the older two and then to go with Patti to the doctor, but something came up and I was out of town. We heard that it can be a little emotional because babies usually don't like the mask to put them under, but Patti said Emerson actually started to laugh because the gas smelled like bananas. She had to go by herself, which kind of stunk, but all was fine. Hopefully it will help with the infections.
Just wanted to share.
- David
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 11, 2007 at 01:40 PM in Family | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 08, 2007
The Entertainer
I was in a cab in NY heading to the airport, listening to Joplin and Gershwin's The Entertainer on my iPod when I noticed the taxi's turn signal clicker sound was in absolute perfect cadence with the song, like it was built to the beat of The Entertainer. I know, totally weird, a cab that used his turn signal.
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 08, 2007 at 01:41 PM in Travel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Delta Shuttle, more praise
love the FREAKIN DELTA SHUTTLE. Seriously. Everything about it I FREAKIN LOVE. And now I love this one Indian TSA person at LaGuardia too. I got out of my cab at 4:25 and was able to purchase a ticket at the kiosk and got through security and made the 4:30, the last person on before wheels up. The machine to buy the ticket is right near the security line and a Delta woman told me to buy the 5:30 and then told me the gate the 4:30 was at so I could just run there. As I was buying the ticket the security lady leaned over the rope and told me to give her my ID so when the ticket printed I could just hand her my ticket and she would pass me through.
What's going to work?? That's GD right, TEAM WORK!!
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 08, 2007 at 01:40 PM in Travel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 01, 2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
I don't want to make fun of this terrorist thing in Boston...but I will. I understand that it was probably not a good idea to do this...sort of, well, no, that's not true, it was a way to promote some goofy adult cartoon that I am now interested in, but give me a break. I realize that Boston is on edge and these things can stream role, but maybe the city over reacted a little? A tiny bit? Maybe? Just a tad? Over reacted. A little. Freaked out. A bit. Took it too far. Just a step. Maybe? Could be? Just a little too far? With this cartoon thing? Hmm? Maybe? Over reacted?
For those who are not familiar with the story, quick recap. There is this off-ball cartoon thing that is coming out in a movie and the huge conglomerate that owns it is falling into a trend to engage in non traditional advertising to promote word of mouth advertising for the movie and they placed these I am now guessing 2 foot by 2 foot electronic billboards with a lit image of the main cartoon character all around the city of Boston. Early in the day on Wednesday someone called in and was concerned because cartoon characters scare them and they shut down everything around Sullivan Square which then led to shutting down a whole bunch of other roads and water ways and I am glad my flight took off later that day in Boston and Cambridge and Somerville. The city found out later in the day that it was a stunt by aforementioned big company and was none too happy.
So while in NY for the following couple of days, it was big news on all the news programs including CNN and Foxnews. It was a big deal because Mumbles Menino was pretty pissed off. Hey, if you can't advertise a cartoon movie targeted to college aged kids by placing a box with wires under bridges, then what can you do?
The DA even went so far as to arrest these two young guys making 7 bucks an hour to place this crap around the city. And did I mentioned that this was also taking place in other cities, like NY and Chicago and Seattle where dozens and dozens of these things were put out and no one freaked. Yep, they did but Boston didn't like it.
So maybe Turner Broadcasting should have told the city of Boston and the surrounding towns what they were going to do but they didn't. And maybe they should have placed them on the 40 OR SO COLLEGES IN THE AREA instead of under 100 year old bridges that thousands of cars drive on. And maybe once someone, somewhere, working for some company associated with this, realized that things were going south really quickly they should have called the police department to clue them in on this. But none of that happened and there are two sides to this debate - the side that says gorilla marketing is going too far and the side that says Boston wigged out.
Personally, I am on the fence.
Now excuse me while I go bid on one of those LED devices on ebay.
- Dave
PS. To read about how NY feels about this, read this
Posted by David_Dobrindt on February 01, 2007 at 01:42 PM in In The News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)